English verb: send for | |||
1. | send for (communication) order, request, or command to come | ||
Samples | She was called into the director's office. Call the police!. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot send for Sue | ||
Synonyms | call | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enjoin, order, say, tell | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | beep, call back, call in, call up, cite, hail, lift, mobilise, mobilize, muster, rally, recall, summon, summon, summons | ||
Verb group | call, call | ||